Dwarka
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Place details
- Locality
- Devbhumi Dwarka
- Region
- Gujarat
- Country
- India
- Population
- 38,873
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.image_caption
- Clockwise from top: Dwarkadhish Temple, Sudama Setu, Gomti Ghat, Nageshvara Jyotirlinga
- Settlement.name
- Dwarka
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Gujarat
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Gujarat
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Saurashtra
- Settlement.founder
- Krishna
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.governing_body
Article
29 sectionsContents
- History
- Puranic traditions
- Archaeology
- Early history
- Middle Ages to present
- Geography and climate
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Tourism
- Submarine-based underwater tourism
- Landmarks
- Temples
- Nagesvara Jyotirlinga
- Lighthouse and lake
- Bet Dwarka
- Shivrajpur Beach
- Culture and sports
- Culture
- Transportation
- Train
- Air
- Road
- Notes
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Dwarka () is a coastal town and municipality of Devbhumi Dwarka district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti river at the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch facing the Arabian Sea.
Dwarka has the Dwarkadhish Temple dedicated to Krishna, which is one of four sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites called the Chardham founded by Adi Shankaracharya at the four corners of the country. The Dwarkadhish Temple was established as a monastic center and forms part of the Dwarka temple complex. Dwarka is also one of the seven most ancient religious cities (Sapta Puri) in India.